Al	Z =  13	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Aluminum
			From the Latin "alumen", meaning "bitter salt"
(AM) Atomic Mass	26.98154  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3
(BP) Boiling Point	2467  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	660  °C
(ρ) Density	2.7  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.5	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.18  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.897  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ne]  3s2  3p1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	577.56  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	294  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	10.71  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1825	♦	Location of Discovery	Denmark
(E°) Standard Potential	Al3+⇔ Al (-1.662 V)
Stable isotopes	27Al
Discovered/Synthesized by	Hans Christian Oersted
Natural Source	The mineral/ore bauxite
Common Uses	Kitcheware, cans, foil, machinery, cars, planes, bikes, ceramics, corundum, gems
Other Info	Most abundant element in Earth's crust Used to be more expensive than Gold
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